CORRESPONDENCE. 
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waste paper basket) and so have given a few extracts from the re¬ 
port. It may, if none other good ensue, let foreign veterinarians 
see that we are alive to our weakness, and are trying to improve 
it. Yours respectfully, 
W. II. Pendry. 
The Committee on Agriculture, in their report, which they 
submitted to the House lately, touching the question of contagious 
pleuro-pneumonia, say they have “ given the subject constant 
consideration and investigation for several weeks. They have 
personally examined experienced and scientific veterinary sur¬ 
geons, stock-raisers, and large farmers familiar with the charac¬ 
teristic symptoms and treatment of the disease of pleuro-pneu¬ 
monia, and have laborously and carefully examined all the writ¬ 
ten and printed information submitted or referred to the Com¬ 
mittee bearing upon the subject.” 
In explanation of the bill submitted by the Committee they 
state briefly, “ that sections 1 and 2 provide for the creation of a 
Bureau of Animal Industry in the Department of Agriculture, 
with ample authority and necessary force to collect information 
and to prescribe rules and regulations for the suppression and ex¬ 
tirpation of pleuro-pneumonia and to provide against the spread 
of other contagious diseases.” 
“ Sections 3 and 4 provide the plans and methods for the 
speedy and effectual suppression and extirpation of the disease 
known as pleuro-pneumonia, and th^ terms and conditions upon 
which the earnest and interested co-operation of the States is in¬ 
vited, and the penalty of quarantine by the President in case of 
their neglect or refusal to act.” 
“Sections 5 and 6 provide for the exportation of live-stock 
from the United States upon such terms and conditions as the 
Secretary of the Treasury may from time to time prescribe, with 
the view of removing the present restriction imposed by foreign 
Governments upon this important trade, and to prevent more 
stringent enactments by them in the near future, now immi¬ 
nent, unless prompt measures are taken to secure proper investi¬ 
gation and inspection of such cargoes, with such official certificates 
of condition as will not be questioned by any foreign Govern¬ 
ment.” 
